Speech Language Pathologist Skills

• Conducted co-treatment sessions with occupational therapy services.

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• Assessed and diagnosed pediatric clients with speech and language disorders and subsequently provided parents with diagnostic information after a sixty-minute evaluation.
• Developed and implemented intervention strategies for treatment of stuttering, auditory processing disorders as well as speech and language disorders.
• Accompanied marketing colleague to medical practices to provide education on speech language disorders and to outline services provided by facility.
• Work with patients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorders and a variety of Language Disorders.
• Designed and provided individualized treatment for preschool children with disabilities that presented with speech and language disorders and behavioral problems.
• Administer standardized assessments and provide therapy for pediatric clients with phonological disorders, receptive/expressive language disorders, and feeding disorders
• Delivered treatment sessions to preschool and elementary age children with mild to moderately severe speech and/or language disorders.
• Treated articulation and language disorders, social and cognitive aspects of communication, and augmentative forms of communication.
• Collaborated with students and clinical supervisors to conduct evaluations of fluency, articulation, and language disorders.
• Developed and implemented intervention strategies for treatment for mentally challenged and learning disable students with language disorders.
• Used formal assessments and informal observations for language disorders, cognitive impairments, and augmentative communication needs.
• Provided therapeutic intervention goals for adolescents with fluency, pragmatics, and receptive and expressive language disorders.
• Treated and evaluated students with articulation disorders, language disorders, developmental delay in a school setting
• Provided parents with education regarding speech and language disorders and developed home programs as deemed appropriate.
• Conducted evaluation and treatment of pediatric speech and language disorders in a multidisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation clinic.
• Provided therapeutic intervention goals for adults and children with articulation and receptive and expressive language disorders.
• Performed staff education regarding appropriate referral of students for evaluation of speech and language disorders.
• Provided assessment and intervention for short-term hospital patients with swallowing, cognitive, and speech-language disorders
• Evaluated and treated a variety of neurologically based language disorders in a rehabilitative setting.
• Developed IEP goals and justifications for children presenting with language disorders and multiple disabilities.

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• Collaborate with other professionals regarding consumer management and issues related to communication disorders and dysphagia for children age birth to 18.
• Provided services in sub-acute rehabilitation, long-term care and stroke recovery units delivering speech-language, cognitive and dysphagia services.
• Determine safe and appropriate diet consistency and safe swallow compensatory techniques for patients diagnosed with dysphagia or feeding disorders.
• Provided evaluation and treatment of cognitive-linguistic deficit, voice impairment, and dysphagia for adult and geriatric population.
• Administered standardized tests and completed comprehensive skilled evaluations to assess for dysphagia, voice disorders, speech-language deficits.
• Diagnose and evaluate clients with varying deficits including articulation, fluency, cognitive-communicative disorders, dysphagia and voice.
• Implement patient-centered therapy targeting cognitive linguistic and dysphagia deficits for short-term and long-term patients in skilled nursing setting.
• Experience providing therapy for children with oral and/or pharyngeal dysphagia as well as feeding mismanagement disorders.
• Conducted an in-service presentation on the topics of dysphagia and communicating wit the geriatric population.
• Educated nursing and other therapy staff, specifically regarding dysphagia and importance of thickened liquids.
• Created and maintained consumer databases to monitor medical information, dysphagia, and consumer reports.
• Established and reinforced compensatory strategies, diet levels and safe swallowing recommendations at dysphagia table.
• Recommend appropriate diet and educate staff on appropriate compensatory swallowing strategies for patients with dysphagia.
• Provided dysphagia intervention for patients on alternate feedings and dementia management/family education regarding this diagnosis.
• Developed and facilitated staff in-service to demonstrate swallowing safety precautions and dysphagia diet level consistencies.
• Provided patient & caregiver training and demonstrated techniques for communication and dysphagia for easy carryover.
• Administered formal and informal assessments in communication skills, cognitive-linguistic skills, voice and dysphagia.
• Evaluate adult and geriatric patient's that are diagnosed with dysphagia and cognitive-linguistic deficits.
• Evaluate and treat outpatient pediatrics-adolescents with dysphagia, congenital disorders, and communicative delays/disorders.
• Collaborated with dietary manager to improve standardization of modified diets for patients with dysphagia.

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• Created and implemented IEP s, completed and documented evaluations, collaborated with special education teachers and maintained confidential files.
• Provided diagnostic testing and reports for IEP evaluations and prescribed specific objectives related to the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks.
• Developed and participated in Individualized Educational Planning Meetings (IEP) with family members and other staff professionals.
• Communicated with parents regarding upcoming speech-only meetings and prepared necessary paperwork; facilitated the speech-only IEP meetings.
• Collaborated with Team members to generate appropriate IEP goals and objectives and made recommendations for classroom accommodations.
• Collaborate with special education intervention team and participate in Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings.
• Designed and implemented specific curriculum/therapy that addressed the goals and objectives developed in the IEP.
• Participated in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) planning for children with communications disorders.
• Presented and discussed evaluation and treatment recommendations during IEP team meetings and parent/teacher conferences.
• Developed and implemented Individualized Education Program (IEP) plans with interdisciplinary team.
• Completed diagnostic reports and presented comprehensive evaluations at IEP meetings.
• Attend IEP meetings and other student-related conferences as determined necessary.
• Organized paperwork and participated in IEP development and meetings !
• Integrated IEP objectives with relevant academic curriculum.
• Participated in advocacy and IEP development.
• Developed and facilitated IEP meetings.
• Planned weekly lessons, reviewed Individual Education Plans, wrote progress reports, annual review reports, and developed IEP goals.
• Evaluate IEP's, articulation therapy, parent counseling, and report preparation during summer session's and after school centers.
• Experience with scheduling, documentation on CPSE Portal and IEP Direct, attending CPSE and CSE meetings, and appropriate report-writing.
• Attended IEP meetings to discuss progress, therapy goals, and provide support to families as part of the educational team.

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• Participated in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, patient care conferences, in-services for facility staff as warranted, and utilization review meetings.
• Worked with minimal supervision; independently made daily decisions regarding patient care and day-to-day operations of a satellite office.
• Provided information related to departmental budget considerations in relationship to Speech Pathology needs for optimum patient care and service.
• Collaborated with other rehabilitation professionals as well as nursing staff to ensure comprehensive patient care working toward patient goals.
• Provided inpatient and outpatient care for the nursing facility, assisted living facility and independent living facility.
• Provide staff in-services to educate rehabilitation personnel about issues pertaining to optimal patient care across multiple disciplines.
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care to maximize functional outcomes.
• Direct collaboration with medical providers and allied health professionals regarding ongoing patient care and discharge planning.
• Implement facility-wide changes and frequent in-services to maximize quality of patient care using evidence- based practices.
• Communicated with parents, teachers, and other rehabilitation professionals to facilitate coordinated patient care.
• Conduct facility in-services regarding speech and language as well as individualized patient care and recommendations.
• Participated in family and staff meetings necessary for overall patient care and decision-making processes.
• Participated in educational and professional activities that enhance self, co-workers and patient care.
• Completed required patient care documentation and reports with accuracy and within a timely manner.
• Developed and presented facility in-services as well as provided one-on-one training regarding patient care.
• Utilized an interdisciplinary approach to collaborate patient care and determine appropriate discharge planning.
• Supervised assistants and equipped them with information necessary to provide quality patient care.
• Participated in a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and functional progress in therapy.
• Collaborated with rehabilitation team members for directing patient care and discharge planning.
• Provided assessment/treatment to adults/children with speech/language impairment in an outpatient care setting.

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• Collaborated with other professionals such as occupational therapists, teachers and reading specialists and work together to create comprehensive treatment plans.
• Administered screening, evaluations and examinations to diagnose and develop treatment plans to maximize functional independence of adult and geriatric patients.
• Performed evaluations, developed treatment plans, participated in team conferences, developed interdisciplinary plan of care and family meeting participation.
• Developed treatment plans, interventions and educational materials in order to minimize adverse effects of communication disorders on academic performance.
• Collaborate with occupational therapists, physical therapists, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals to design and implement treatment plans.
• Implement treatment plans for children with autism spectrum disorder, receptive/expressive language disorders, and articulation disorders.
• Worked with interdisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans and provide education and training to families and educators.
• Complete extensive family education and explanation regarding evaluation results, treatment plans and progress to date.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans, evaluate progress and determine eligibility for discharge.
• Conducted evaluations, developed and implemented treatment plans for patients in multiple skilled nursing facilities.
• Collaborated with diverse clinical supervisors to develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Analyzed and interpreted assessment data to develop individualized treatment plans and recommendations for students.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members during therapies to maximize benefits of treatment plans.
• Prepare detailed written treatment plans following established procedures for documentation and progress review.
• Administered assessments and formulated treatment plans for children with various delays and/or disorders.
• Collaborated with parents, teachers and other professionals to design differentiated treatment plans.
• Evaluated and implemented appropriate treatment plans and therapeutic tasks based on patient deficits.
• Completed treatment plans for use in feeding-swallowing therapy and interacted with family members.
• Developed and implemented treatment plans that addressed each individual's communication needs.
• Performed evaluations and developmental treatment plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

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• Collaborated with Occupational Therapist and students while treating 3yo client with articulation and mixed expressive/receptive language disorders in a clinical preschool.
• Provided Speech therapy services to geriatric population including swallowing disorders, voice disorders, and expressive and receptive language disorders.
• Implement remediation services for children with motor speech disorders, receptive language disorders, articulation delays/disorders and pragmatic delays.
• Experience with remediation of articulation and expressive/receptive language disorders.
• Evaluate and provide treatment for students diagnosed with articulation, fluency, pragmatic, expressive and receptive language disorders.
• Served preschool students with expressive and receptive language disorders, phonological- articulation disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and speech apraxia.
• Conducted assessment for children with feeding disorders, dysphagia, fluency disorders, and expressive/receptive language disorders.
• School Year Experienced in expressive/receptive language disorders, phonological processes, voice, and fluency disorders.
• Treated clients with articulation disorders, expressive/receptive language disorders, fluency disorders, dysarthria, and dysphagia.

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• Participated in Continuous Quality Improvement Program, organization of utilization review studies, and budget request for speech-language pathology services.
• Evaluated children with diverse linguistic and cognitive abilities to identify speech-language pathology utilizing a variety of informal and formal-standardized methods.
• Provide in-services/training on issues related to speech-language pathology and the role of the speech-language pathologist in school-based special education programs.
• Provided supervision to clinical staff, student clinicians, and individuals seeking state and national certification in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Graduate Clinician of Speech-Language Pathology Performed diagnostic testing, created individualized goals and implemented therapy for inpatient geriatric clients.
• Promoted speech-language pathology and rehabilitation services through education/in-services, office visits, promotional communications with physicians, and referrals.
• Provided speech-language pathology services in skilled nursing facilities, hospital inpatient and outpatient clinics as a traveling therapist.
• Provided school-based speech-language pathology services for learning-disabled and severely emotionally impaired students in a private level V school.
• Collaborated with speech-language pathologist and speech-language pathology assistant to ensure continuity of care for optimal student outcomes.
• Coordinated the speech-language pathology internship program in the Pediatric Rehabilitation department and supervised graduate-level speech-language pathology students.
• Screened individuals in order to identify need for further speech-language pathology assessment to determine appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Provide support and increase awareness of the role of speech-language pathology for educational stakeholders as needed.
• Collaborate with Rehabilitation Director, staff, and administration for expansion of the Speech-Language Pathology Department.
• Maintain continuing education on evidence based practice for new/relevant information in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.
• Provided supervision and support services to Speech-Language Pathology Assistants and Clinical Fellows in Speech Language Pathology.
• Provided experienced speech-language pathology services for 2 community based hospitals and 2 skilled nursing facilities.
• Participated in the interdisciplinary team providing guidance and recommendations within the area of speech-language pathology.
• Established a speech-language pathology position in the facility and kept an adequate weekly caseload.
• Maintained appropriate records for Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
• Provide part-time/on call diagnostic and therapeutic speech-language pathology services in a skilled nursing facility.

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• Provided evaluation and remediation of various forms of communication disabilities in adults, with emphasis on swallowing and aphasia disorders.
• Participated in an Aphasia group, collaborated with student clinicians to plan group activities, and developed effective communication strategies.
• Developed restorative feeding/swallowing program involving five diverse facility wings, created and lead Aphasia support group.
• Experienced in treating aphasia and working with individuals with augmentative and alternative communication devices.
• Provided group counseling and facilitation strategies to address emotional aspects of living with aphasia.
• Established outpatient aphasia communication group treatment and stroke support group services.
• Co-founded a Constraint-Induced Therapy program for individuals with chronic aphasia
• Provided therapy to adults and geriatrics presenting with aphasia.
• Participated in social group treatment for patients with aphasia
• Developed and sponsored Downriver Aphasia Support Group.
• Planned and executed innovative aphasia therapy.
• Administered formal and informal diagnostic tests including Wester Aphasia Battery (WAB), oral mechanism evaluations and informal language evaluations.
• Assessed, planned and implemented therapy for an adult with aphasia, and a child with language delay and articulation impairments.
• Test administered: SCATBI, Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination 3 (BDAE-3), Ross Information Processing Assessment (RIPA)
• Assess and treat adults with dementia, aphasia, language impairments, and cognitive impairments in a skilled nursing facility setting
• Planned and implemented therapy for resident patients at the rehabilitation facility in the areas of cognition, swallowing and aphasia.
• Planned and implemented therapy for both adults with aphasia and children with speech, fluency, and language disorders.
• Implemented the aphasia therapeutic protocol and collected and analyzed data for a National Institutes of Health research grant.
• Determined the presence, degree, and type of aphasia using the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB).
• Delivered therapy to patients with swallowing disorders, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and post-stroke aphasia.

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• Participate in weekly eligibility meetings to determine if student s on caseload continue to require speech-language service to improve overall communication.
• Required clinical expertise to provide the highest quality of care with minimal notice and limited information on background of caseload
• Manage a caseload of 45 students, developing individual therapy goals to address areas of expressive/receptive language and articulation.
• Determine and use professionally sound procedures for identification, diagnosis, referral, caseload selection, and reevaluation.
• Participated in the Individualized Education Program process and managed a caseload of forty children among three elementary schools.
• Maintain assigned caseload incorporating research based intervention activities into daily routines that best facilitate child/family driven goals.
• Worked with a caseload whose speech-language and swallowing disorders primarily stemmed from cerebral vascular accidents and dementia.
• Initiated a patient acuity rating to document outcomes, help identify appropriate caseloads and promote patient satisfaction.
• Maintained a full caseload of adolescent and adult traumatically brain injured adults in an outpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Managed caseload of 60+ students grades 3-8 * Participated in multidisciplinary team evaluations and Problem Solving Team discussions
• Manage caseload by evaluating, recommending treatment, collaborating with other disciplines and initiating discharge process.
• Managed a caseload equaling 80+ students with a variety of language, articulation and phonological disorders.
• Managed and organized daily plans for a mixed-population caseload with quickly changing medical and therapeutic needs.
• Maintain an adult and pediatric outpatient caseload for evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Maintain a full-time center-based caseload and part-time home-based caseload serving both preschool-aged and Early Intervention clients.
• Implemented case management meetings for Houston caseloads biweekly and mediated issues between families and therapists.
• Developed Behavior Intervention Plans for students on caseload who are exhibiting antisocial behaviors during school.
• Managed caseload for geriatric patients in sub-acute setting with various communication and swallowing disorders.
• Involved in caseload management, marketing, payroll supervision, interdisciplinary team cooperative management.
• Minimize delays in diagnosis and/or therapeutic intervention by independently coordinating and prioritizing patient caseload.

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• Provide Speech and Language Therapy to students with a medical diagnosis of Autism, Down Syndrome and Childhood Apraxia.
• Implemented the cycling approach for a preschooler diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech.
• Developed and delivered in-service on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
• Used proficient treatment techniques targeting childhood apraxia of speech.
• Facilitated intensive therapeutic techniques for children with childhood apraxia of speech as well as dysarthria of speech.
• Gained additional experience with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Asperger's.Syndrome

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• Conducted parent interviews and parent/teacher in-service training Designed and implemented a conceptual language curriculum for Cleveland Public Schools Head Start Program
• Used literacy-based therapy methods to treat speech/language needs for children grades K-5 on behalf of Durham Public Schools (2009-present).
• Contracted to Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools to provide services at various schools located in Davidson County (2011-2012).
• Saw 0-3 population for evaluation, therapy, parent teaching and assisting with transitions into the public schools.
• Developed strong working relationships between families and school as children transitioned to the public schools at age 3.
• Provided individual or group speech and language intervention for students grades K-8 in charter and non-public schools.
• Provided and devised plans for speech-language therapy services to children enrolled in District of Columbia Public Schools.
• Planned, organized, and coordinated a speech-language program for primary and secondary public schools.
• Provide direct and group speech and language services for nonpublic schools in the inner city.
• Completed evaluations and therapy for students age 5 to 13 in low-income public schools.
• Completed assessments to determine eligibility of services in the District of Columbia Public Schools.
• Provided speech/language diagnoses/services to children in non-public and public schools, grades K-8.
• Contracted to Albuquerque Public Schools to provide Speech Language Therapy and Evaluation services.
• Collaborated with community service agencies including DEC, TEACCH, and public schools.
• Spring, 1989 - Edmond Public Schools - Temporary Position- Speech Language Pathologist
• Provided services for students age 5-21 in public schools and BOCES Classroom.
• Worked as speech therapist for the Commerce Public Schools in Oklahoma.
• Developed and secured contracts to liaison clinic services with public schools.
• Provided services to students ages 6-19 in public schools settings.
• Licensed SLP working in Public Schools K to 12th.

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• Assessed day training children ages 3 to 21 years for speech, language, voice and dysarthria disorders.
• Administered non-standard and standardized assessment measures that included the WAB-R, perceptual voice and dysarthria assessments and SCATBI.
• Provided skilled nursing remediation in the area of dementia, voice, cognition, dysarthria and aphasia.
• Evaluated and treated adult out-patients with traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and dysarthria.
• Implemented individual and group treatment programs including pragmatics, dysarthria, and feeding.
• Provide consultant assessment and intervention services to individuals with communicative and related disorders including aphasia, dysarthria, dementia and dysphagia.
• Provided assessment and evidence-based treatment to adults diagnosed with cognitive-communication deficits, dementia, dysarthria, dysphagia, and voice disorders.
• Administer evaluation and treatment procedures for patients with dysphagia, language and cognitive communicative disorders, and dysarthria.
• Implemented programs including voice, dysarthria, aural rehabilitation, dysphagia, augmentative communication and cognitive retraining.
• Implemented individual treatment programs including dysphagia, Passy-Muir valve placement, voice, dysarthria and augmentative communication.
• Assisted in providing assessments including aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive-linguistic disorders, dysphagia and voice disorders.
• Related disorders included articulation, phonological disorders, apraxia, dysarthria, phonological and phonemic awareness.
• Utilized Lee Silverman Voice Treatment to enhance vocal quality and intelligibility to residents with dysarthria.
• Addressed cognitive-linguistic impairments, dysarthria, dysphagia and limited assistance with augmentative communication devices.
• Provided Speech-Language therapy to adults with Hyperkinetic Dysarthria secondary to Huntington s Disease.
• Provide services to individuals with various cognitive-linguistic challenges, dysphasia and dysarthria.
• Participated on specialty motor speech diagnostic team for apraxia and dysarthria.
• Led fluency, language, and dysarthria treatment groups Supervised practicum students from NYU, Hunter College, and Columbia U.
• Provided facility wide screenings, evaluations, and therapy for dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognition, and AAC.
• Experience evaluating and treating cognition, dysarthria, apraxia, expressive and receptive aphasia, voice disorders, expressive/receptive language.

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• Provide therapy for individuals with speech/language/fluency/auditory processing/ and developmental disabilities.
• Provided speech/language evaluations and direct speech/language and feeding therapy for a caseload of 50 individuals with complex medical & developmental disabilities.
• Provided speech and language therapy to children with developmental disabilities/delays, articulation and phonological disorders, and other speech language impairments.
• Collaborated as a part of client-centered Interdisciplinary Teams to address communication and dining needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities.
• Planned and executed individualized speech and language interventions for outpatient therapy working with toddler through adolescent-aged patients with various developmental disabilities.
• Provided assessment and intervention for speech/language and swallowing disorders with adults with developmental disabilities, or who were insured by Medicare.
• Experience with multidisciplinary rehabilitation for developmentally delayed children, children with phonological disorders, and prenatal and postnatal developmental disabilities.
• Educated colleagues, parents, and primary caregivers about individuals with developmental disabilities and their communication needs and strengths.
• Specialized treatment services to address the communication and social skills of individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities.
• Implemented social-communication goals for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities in a group setting, including community outings.
• Position Held Speech/Language Pathologist: Provided comprehensive Speech Pathology services for pediatric and adult students/clients with Developmental Disabilities.
• Provided services and evaluation of children from birth to five years with developmental disabilities including feeding impairments.
• Provided therapy and intervention to students with a range of developmental disabilities and medically fragile conditions.
• Evaluated adult clients, provided therapeutic sessions and designed communication programs for adult with developmental disabilities.
• Administered speech-language therapy to children with developmental disabilities, speech-language impairments, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Performed annual communication evaluations on adults with intellectual and related developmental disabilities within an institutional setting.
• Provided speech and language evaluation and treatment to school-age children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
• Provided assessment and ongoing treatment of children with developmental disabilities, articulation and Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Implemented speech and language therapy to mentally challenged adults and children with developmental disabilities.
• State funded adult direct care facility for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

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• Identified need to improve interdepartmental communications and implemented use of SLP Microsoft SharePoint site with administrator level privileges for co-workers.
• Completed district and community education regarding SLP roles and responsibilities, best practices, and communication intervention.
• Provided speech therapy services and managed documentation/SLP scheduling for 300-bed Skilled Nursing Facility/Transitional Care Unit.
• Provided evaluations and therapy for residents requiring skilled SLP services in a rehabilitation setting.
• Initiated process improvements within Radiology, central scheduling and information services for SLP services.
• Facilitate monthly process improvement group for the outpatient therapy department including PT/OT/SLP/Therapy Aides/clerical staff.
• Assisted Director of Rehabilitation with program development and marketing of SLP services.
• Attend professional development events regularly on evidence-based practice and current SLP issues.
• Provided itinerant services for military installations during extended leave of SLP.
• Created inpatient and outpatient SLP documentation specific to needs at organization.
• Provide SLP services to patients exhibiting speech/language/cognitive, swallowing disorders.
• Coordinated SLP coverage for vacations, medical/maternity leaves.
• Complete SLP performance evaluations annually.
• Worked in day service adult care and school rehabilitation department implementing, reviewing, revising and progressing individual SLP treatment programs.
• Conducted interviews and provided orientation to all new rehab staff and training for computer system for new Home Health SLP trainees.
• Administered sessions with the clients and kept and recorded data relevant to the goals worked on according to the supervising SLP.
• Served as a presenter at the Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association in 2001 The Role of the SLP in acute care.
• Develop intervention plans appropriate for the treatment of SLP patients taking into consideration therapeutic goals and their academic and social skills.
• Served as principal SLP for an elementary and middle school population for St. Mary's School in Newark, NJ.
• Mastered various methods of analysis as part of SLP 76 characterization: DNA purification, Cell Culture science, etc.

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• Manage full caseload of residents with varying disorders and medical conditions in a Skilled Nursing facility including a locked dementia unit.
• Evaluated and treated patients for cognitive-communication impairments and swallowing disorders related to dementia and stroke according to individual plans of care
• Developed and provided in-service training programs on safe swallowing and feeding guidelines, modified diet management, dementia communication skills.
• Developed a facility restorative dining program for patients transitioning from external to oral feeding and a facility protocol for dementia-staging.
• Created and implemented individualized cognitive-based treatment plans for residents with cognitive impairments and early-, mid-, and late-stage dementia.
• Integrated a dementia management program that helped to facilitate accurate treatment/communication for residents relating to their specific cognitive levels.
• Developed and educated patients/caregivers on individualized dementia programs in order to increase the patient's overall quality of life.
• Managed, conceptualized and implemented a proactive and imaginative patient based Dementia program from conception to implementation and management.
• Completed various in-service presentations on proper thickening, feeding, compensatory strategies, and communication with individuals with dementia.
• Presented at Dementia conferences for Aegis Therapies to educate interdisciplinary team on Aegis Therapies Program for Dementia Management.
• Assisted patients and family members in developing memory books and implementing memory support techniques for patients with dementia.
• Serviced patients with neurological impairments and/or dementia communicate to socialize with their families, caregivers, and communities.
• Worked with families and caregivers of advanced dementia patients to utilize remaining communication skills for increased independence.
• Developed programs for successful mealtimes and individualized cognitive activities for the dementia population within the facility.
• Participated in Allen Cognitive Training program for dementia management and implemented program in both facilities served.
• Program development and education for patients with Dementia Respond to medical referral following standard procedures.
• Assisted development of a comprehensive dementia program based on Claudia Allen's philosophy and methodology.
• Created therapy sessions for patients with cognitive-linguistic deficits resultant from neurological impairments and dementia.
• Provided evaluation and remediation of communication disorders associated with stroke, AIDS and dementia.
• Lead conference calls with departments to facilitate program development for dementia across territory.

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• Represented speech therapy in rehab and interdisciplinary team meetings to report patients' goals, progress and home-related discharge recommendations.
• Consult general/special education teachers to identify strategies to support and facilitate carryover of communication skills learned during speech therapy.
• Conducted evaluations and screenings using multiple standardized measures to make recommendations regarding speech therapy services and to generate goals.
• Identify and properly documented patient goals, evaluated progress, established realistic speech therapy goals and planned re-evaluation.
• Conducted and participated in regular IEP and eligibility meetings to address educational concerns related to speech therapy.
• Conducted regular Individualized Education Plans meetings on interdisciplinary teams to address educational concerns related to speech therapy.
• Conducted speech therapy during 8-week hippo-therapy sessions for children and adolescents; program featured in notable magazine.
• Gathered and organized state and city-issued documents to ensure absolute confidentiality for all speech therapy recipients.
• Provided individual speech therapy sessions to pediatric clients with an array of medical diagnoses and communication disorders
• Instructed and supervised undergraduate Speech Pathology student clinicians participating in on site speech therapy practicum experiences.
• Provide in- home evaluation and speech therapy in adults with communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders
• Provided individual speech therapy for ventilator dependent clients with a variety of communication and swallowing disorders
• Provided Language/Speech therapy to elementary and high school students in individualized and group settings.
• Balanced management responsibilities while being provider of speech therapy services in all settings.
• Planned, organized, and conducted speech therapy to facilitate rehabilitation of residents.
• Completed necessary continuing education to increase competency in speech therapy evaluation and treatment.
• Participated in IEP meetings to discuss educational concerns related to speech therapy.
• Provided PRN outpatient speech therapy services for independent living and assisted living community
• Complete speech evaluations * Provide speech therapy services * Complete documentation using ClinicSource
• Provided occasional contract speech therapy services in preschool and skilled nursing facilities.

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• Develop facility rehabilitative and restorative dining program
• Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation/Winchester Place
• Provide assessment in the rehabilitation setting including: bedside swallow evaluations, cognitive evaluations, communication/language evaluations, and speech evaluations.
• Collaborated with other agencies such as Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Psychologists in order to provide a complete rehabilitative approach.
• Provided Speech-Language evaluation and therapy services to adult population in several nursing homes/sub-acute settings that contracted with Greenfield Rehabilitation Agency.
• Collaborated with and provided quarterly in-services to nursing and restorative staff, social services, dietary and other rehabilitation staff.
• Worked collaboratively with rehabilitation team, including respiratory therapists in weaning individuals off mechanical ventilation with use of Passy-Muir Valves.
• Maintained open communication and used co-treatment and co-evaluation to establish thorough and precise perceptions of patient ability and rehab potential.
• Communicated, collaborated, and consulted with physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, rehabilitation coordinators, and families.
• Provided diagnostic testing and therapeutic services for neurologically impaired adult and geriatric clients within a sub- acute rehabilitation setting.
• Enhanced leadership skills by assisting the Rehabilitation Program Coordinator with therapy organization, scheduling, and communication across disciplines.
• Performed clinical screenings, informal observations, and report writing within acute, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation settings.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rehab team meetings and family conferences and responsible for the completion of Functional Independence Measures.
• Marketed, coordinated and implemented varied facility specific clinical rehabilitation programs, staffing, clinical operations, customer service
• Provided acute care coverage at MSMC; acute interdisciplinary rehabilitation center and out-patient setting at Miami Heart Institute.
• Provided evaluation and treatment to adults with neurological impairments in the acute, rehabilitation and transitional care settings.
• Worked with behaviorally challenging patients, developing innovative therapy techniques to involve these patients in the rehabilitation process.
• Interacted daily with physicians and medical personal regarding medical status, rehabilitation management plans and discharge planning.
• Performed clinical assessment and treatment for geriatric population including short-term rehabilitation, outpatient and long-term care services.
• Completed clinical bedside swallow evaluation, provided diet/treatment recommendations in an acute care and acute rehabilitation settings.

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• Conducted group therapy sessions for a large caseload of children with speech, language, cognitive-linguistic and social-linguistic communication disorders.
• Consulted with teachers regarding inclusion of curriculum-based activities within individual and group therapy sessions.
• Coordinated group therapy sessions for teenagers in need of conversational and pragmatic skill improvement.
• Conducted standardized assessments, informal observations, individual and group therapy sessions.
• Implemented and directed group therapy sessions/outings for community re-entry skill development.
• Provided individual and group therapy sessions based on delineated goals.
• Planned and implemented individual/group therapy sessions for pediatric clients.
• Conducted group therapy sessions to enhance functional communication skills.
• Co-treated with Occupational Therapist during group therapy sessions.
• Manage a caseload of 6-9 patients * Manage group therapy sessions to facilitate carry over of individual therapy goals.
• Conducted individual and group therapy sessions utilizing various materials, strategies and visual aids for children with special needs.
• Planned and conducted individual and group therapy sessions based on IEP goals for elementary through high school aged students.
• Managed day to day operations, billing, accounting, and scheduling of individual and group therapy sessions.
• Post electronic documentation of Medicaid therapy notes stating student's objectives and outcomes for group therapy sessions.
• Conduct individual and group therapy sessions, within the speech therapy room and classroom settings.
• Conduct one-on-one and group therapy sessions for language, articulation, stuttering and voice deficits.
• Provided evaluations and individual/group therapy sessions depending on the need of the student.
• Worked with students, ages 3-5, in individual and group therapy sessions.
• Planned and conducted individual and group therapy sessions based on IEP goals.
• Conduct one to one and group therapy sessions with inpatient population.

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• Perform and complete written review of Modified Barium Swallow Studies in collaboration with radiology staff and evaluate aspiration precautions accordingly.
• Consulted appropriate disciplines regarding patient's requirements for safe intake; recommended and interpreted Modified Barium Swallow studies.
• Conducted and analyzed bedside swallow evaluations and determined whether modified barium swallow studies and/or diet modifications were warranted.
• Administrated modified barium swallow studies to objectively assess swallow function and determine patient's aspiration risk.
• Conducted clinical oral function and swallowing assessments and recommended and participated in modified barium swallow studies.
• Conduct and interpret Modified Barium Swallow studies to assess swallow function and establish appropriate diet recommendations.
• Performed modified barium swallow studies and clinical swallowing assessments in an acute care facility.
• Aided in administration and analyzed modified barium swallow studies and bedside swallow evaluations.
• Assisted with modified barium swallow studies and bedside swallow evaluations using cervical auscultation.
• Perform Modified Barium Swallow Studies to objectively asses swallow function for inpatient population.
• Conducted and analyzed modified barium swallow studies, providing follow-up treatment as indicated.
• Conducted numerous Modified Barium Swallow studies for diagnosis and treatment of swallowing dysfunction.
• Gained significant experience in the performance and interpretation of Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
• Conducted bedside swallow evaluations and interpreted results of Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
• Trained radiology residents in technique and procedures for performing Modified Barium Swallow Studies
• Recommend and participate in Modified Barium Swallow studies via contracted company.
• Administered and interpreted modified barium swallow studies and bedside swallow evaluations.
• Conducted Modified Barium Swallow Studies to determine or rule-out aspiration.
• Credentialed by Southampton Hospital to administer Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
• Completed modified barium swallow studies at University of Louisville Hospital.

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• Evaluate and treat patients with neurological diagnoses including traumatic brain injury resulting in various speech/language deficits in the inpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Lead speech-language pathologist for multidisciplinary transitional outpatient clinic for evaluation of children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury and concussion.
• Evaluate and treat adult patients following a neurological event, traumatic brain injury or exacerbation of a neurological disorder.
• Administer comprehensive diagnostic assessments and screenings for adults with acquired and chronic disabilities including Traumatic Brain Injury.
• Contracted work with an adult traumatic brain injury rehabilitation facility for transitional and long term care.
• Conducted screenings, assessments and evaluations for geriatric, dementia and traumatic brain injury population.
• Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for adults suffering from traumatic brain injury.
• Conducted therapy with an individual Traumatic Brain Injury patient residing at the facility.
• Facilitate weekly Cognitive Community Group to support community reentry status-post traumatic brain injury.
• Provided speech/language services to individuals with traumatic brain injury and other speech/language disorders.
• Provided home-based speech language pathology services for individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury.
• Developed structured traumatic brain injury programming.
• Experience with clients with numerous behavioral difficulties secondary to drug/alcohol abuse, traumatic brain injury, mental illness and progressive disease.
• Planned and implemented cognitive-linguistic, language, pragmatic, and literacy intervention for an adult with a traumatic brain injury.
• Serviced adults and pediatric patients with mild to severe traumatic brain injury in both residential facilities and outpatient settings.
• Provided functional speech-language therapy for adults with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the home and community.
• Conducted both individual and group treatment for patients with aphasia and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
• Assessed and treated adults and teens with traumatic brain injury in a CARF accredited inpatient rehabilitation center.
• Developed and organized the Speech Pathology Department for a new 20 bed Traumatic Brain Injury Unit.
• Evaluate and treat adults who have suffered a traumatic brain injury in a community re-integration program.

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• Evaluated patients with AAC needs, completed justification documentation, facilitated obtaining appropriate devices and provided set-up and training on devices.
• Provide Alternative/Augmentative Communication evaluations and develop AAC programs for individuals as well as training for staff and family of AAC users.
• Worked cooperatively with the Augmentation Communication Specialist to develop AAC strategies for communication and participation of students with severe disabilities.
• Perform evaluations and funding request preparations for augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) devices for non-verbal children with varying diagnoses.
• Focus on increasing oral motor and feeding skills as well as expanding communication through augmentative/alternative communication (AAC).
• Provided assistance, education and training to families, caregivers and staff regarding compensatory strategies and utilization of AAC devices
• Constructed and utilized Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices for patients which benefit from nonverbal communication.
• Selected appropriate augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices for individuals with communication and cognitive disorders.
• Evaluated for AAC eligibility and wrote supporting documentation to prove medical necessity and receive insurance reimbursement.
• Assisted Senior Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist in evaluations and procuring funding for AAC devices.
• Implemented therapy services related to augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) in the school-aged population !
• Provided speech and language treatment for individuals requiring augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) devices.
• Received specialized AAC assessment and intervention coursework with an emphasis on school aged students
• Developed and implemented speech/language goals for verbal communication and AAC/total communication systems.
• Recommended and collaborated on AAC/SGD evaluations, providing follow-up treatment as needed.
• Conduct AAC evaluations and provide consulting/training/therapeutic services for children using AAC devices.
• Conducted augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations and feeding evaluations.
• Programmed and utilized various AAC devices to increase communication.
• Provided augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) services.
• Programmed and implemented AAC interventions.

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• Established goals/objectives with consideration to educational program planning, and implementation of appropriate speech/language services on a regular schedule of therapy.
• Provide speech-language services to adults in long-term and short-term care facilities, treating and evaluating a variety of communication disorders
• Conducted and attended interdisciplinary/academic ARD meetings for all students receiving speech/language services across multiple campuses within the VISD.
• Determined eligibility of students for speech and language services through administration and interpretation of assessment instruments.
• Supervised paraprofessional who assumed full-time position in elementary school setting providing speech-language services for grades K-6.
• Provided speech/language services as part of an interdisciplinary therapeutic team in- an out-patient rehabilitation center.
• Contracted to special education program to provide feeding/swallowing and speech-language services via early intervention program.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient speech/language services for adults and children Staff education, in-servicing Student supervision
• Provided Speech and Language services and completed required documentation as an Independent Contractor.
• Provided speech and language services to elementary school children attending Washington Elementary School.
• Collaborated with parents, teachers, and other appropriate professionals regarding speech/language services.
• Provide speech and language services to students identified with communication disorders.
• Provided Diagnostic and therapeutic speech-language services and in- serviced nursing staff.
• Implemented inclusion and one-to-one service delivery models when administering speech-language services.
• Provided speech/language services to a preschool and elementary school population.
• Conducted staff in-service meetings to educate colleagues about speech-language services.
• Evaluated students to determine eligibility for speech and language services.
• Provided speech and language services for aphasia and cognitive disabilities
• Provided speech-language services to children in Integrated Co-Teaching classrooms.
• Provided therapy and diagnostic speech-language services for geriatric patients.

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• Completed Conflict Prevention Intervention, a nonviolent crisis intervention course.
• Trained and implemented Therapeutic Crisis Intervention protocols.
• Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
• Dawn has worked with Behavior Plans and has had Crisis Intervention Training.
• Trained in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with the Crisis Prevention Institute.
• Trained in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.
• Trained in CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Trained Assistive Technology Representative.
• Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), the Ziggurat model, and PEAK relational training system.
• Completed 10 hours of training in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training program.
• Have presented at NCSHLA convention.Skills UsedClinical care, customer service, trained in non-violent crisis intervention,CPR certified.

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• Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, and writing lesson plans.
• Developed clear and concise written objectives for lesson plans while maintaining an environment conducive to therapeutic intervention.
• Designed and coordinated original lesson plans that incorporated appropriate New York State Common Core Standards.
• Promoted generalization and training in the school environment through development of weekly curriculum-based lesson plans.
• Collaborated to organize and execute weekly lesson plans targeting skills important for phonological awareness.
• Developed lesson plans and activities for utilization of communication skills within small group settings.
• Prepared and executed lesson plans according to Common Core Standards and Individualized Education Plans.
• Collaborated with educational teams to incorporate speech and language strategies into classroom lesson plans.
• Developed grade appropriate therapy and intervention lesson plans for students with speech/language disorders.
• Created and implemented innovative lesson plans while adhering to the appropriate curriculum.
• Conducted therapy through implementation of lesson plans and thematic units.
• Develop lesson plans for group therapy incorporating multiple treatment targets.
• Utilize professional knowledge and research-based evidence in lesson plans.
• Developed curriculum-based lesson plans and therapy activities.
• Developed therapy curriculum and formulated lesson plans.
• Assisted Speech Language Pathologist in developing lesson plans and activities for both individual and group sessions appropriate for each client assessed.
• Completed daily lesson plans, weekly documentation, evaluation report writing, end of semester progress reports, and caregiver education.
• Collected data and formulated goals, lesson plans, daily treatment notes, plans of care, and progress summary reports.
• Developed group therapy lesson plans for toddlers, applied the weekly lesson plans during the sessions while interacting with the children
• Prepared daily lesson plans for students with impairments in: receptive and expressive language, fluency, voice and articulation.

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• Administer screenings and evaluations to design and provide intervention services for non-classified students with mild speech/language impairments associated with academic difficulties.
• Design and implement intervention for students with impaired articulation and/or phonological disorders and/or language impairments.
• Evaluated, identified and provided services to students who meet eligibility requirements for speech-language impairments.
• Generated and executed individualized therapy sessions for school-aged children with speech and/or language impairments.
• Screened, evaluated, and provided speech-language therapy for students with identified speech-language impairments.
• Serviced k-7 Spanish bilingual general education population with speech and or language impairments.
• Gained experiential knowledge of impact of psychiatric disorders on speech/language impairments and behaviors.
• Help school-aged children with social language impairments, articulation and phonological disorders.
• Investigate language impairments through administering, scoring, and interpreting language diagnostics.
• Provided inpatient speech/language therapy to adults exhibiting speech/language impairments.
• Performed informal assessments related to speech and language impairments.
• Worked with children between the ages of 2-5 with autism, auditory processing disorder, cognitive impairments, and/or language impairments.
• Complete evaluations to diagnose speech and language impairments and as part of a team to determine an educational diagnosis of autism.
• Evaluated and treated preschool and elementary school students with various speech and language impairments; worked with preschool through fifth grade.
• Participated in bi-monthly staff meetings to discuss issues relating to the assessment and treatment of children with speech and language impairments.
• Screened, identified, assessed, and evaluated children (Pre-K to 6th grade) with suspected speech and language impairments.
• Evaluate and provide therapy for children with a variety of speech and language impairments and with a variety of disabilities.
• Conduct group and individual therapy sessions to high school age students with learning, fluency, reading and language impairments.
• Provide Speech-Language evaluations and treatments to early intervention, adolescent, and young adults with mild to severe speech/language impairments.
• Provided speech and language treatment to students with learning disabilities, developmental delays, specific language impairments, and autism.

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• Utilize Augmentative and Alternative Communication to support preschool students with significant language delays as well as Cerebral Palsy.
• Provide individualized treatment for children with autism, cerebral palsy, articulation disorders and learning disabilities.
• Provide speech/language therapy to adults with multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy and swallowing disorders.
• Provided treatment to children with cerebral palsy, repaired cleft palate and intellectual disability.
• Provided services for special populations like cerebral palsy, mental retardation and psychological disorders.
• Have provided treatment for patients with cerebral palsy, mental retardation and psychological disorders.
• Multiply-challenged infants including: Cerebral Palsy, Neurological Deficits, and Feeding Disorders.
• Gained significant experience with adults with cerebral palsy and mental retardation.
• Implement alternate communication systems for cerebral palsy patients.
• United Cerebral Palsy Foundation Of Dallas
• Treat and evaluate students in secondary classrooms (aged 15-21) with multiple disabilities, cerebral palsy, and AutismGRADUATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
• Conduct evaluations and treatment services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy.
• Provide home-based treatment to adults with disabilities, including cerebral palsy, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and intellectual disability.
• Evaluate and Treat individuals with autism, hearing impairments, swallowing issues, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, and other disorders.
• Provide speech and language services to pediatric patients with language delays, motor speech disorders, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy.
• Evaluate adults and children with multiple disabilities, including mental retardation, cerebral palsy, with concomitant speech/language and swallowing disorders.
• Introduced innovative evidence based strategies to treat clientele with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Phonological Processing Disorders, Down Syndrome etc.
• Evaluated and treated a mixed population of cerebral palsy, oral motor difficulties, learning disabled, and language difficulties.
• Experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorder, T-21/Down Syndrome, Auditory Processing Disorder, Intellectual Deficit, and Cerebral Palsy.
• Experience working with children who have Hearing Impairments, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and other health impairments.

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• Developed treatment strategies for classified Autistic, Down Syndrome children with pervasive developmental disorders.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Language Delay and Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorders.
• Treated and evaluated students diagnosed with Autism, Down Syndrome and other students diagnosed with severe to profound cognitive impairments.
• Instructed individual and group speech treatments for children diagnosed with Down syndrome, hydrocephalus, Landau-Kleffner syndrome and Autism/PPD.
• Offer speech, language, feeding and Oral Placement evaluation and treatment to infants and children with Down Syndrome.
• Provided speech and language treatment to preschool children with autism, Down syndrome and expressive and receptive language delays.
• Utilized an augmentative and alternative communication device (DynaVox) to enhance communication with a student with Down Syndrome.
• Work with children with Autism, Down Syndrome, Specific Learning Disability, Emotional Disabilities and Intellectual Disability.
• Serve preschool students with autism, down syndrome, hearing impairments and/or cochlear implants and other severe disabilities.
• Assisted in therapy for children with articulation disorders, ASD, Down syndrome, and receptive/expressive language impairments.
• Provided assessment and therapy for children with ASD, Down syndrome and IND, ages 3-5.
• Work with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, and Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorder population.
• Evaluated, diagnosed and treated children diagnosed with Down Syndrome and children with language impairments.
• Use of oral motor therapeutic techniques for students with Down Syndrome and cognitive impairments.
• Completed supervised clinical field work for two clients with Down syndrome in their home.
• Treated children diagnosed with Autism/PDD, ADHD, Cleft Palate and Down syndrome.
• Experience with Cochlear Implants, Hearing Impairments, Autism, and Down Syndrome.
• Evaluate, diagnose and handle patients with Down Syndrome.
• Gained experience with autism and Down Syndrome.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Mental Retardation and Articulation andPhonological Processing Disorders.

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• Experience with augmentative communication devices, therapeutic computer software programs, oral motor therapy, and phonemic awareness training.
• Develop swallowing and chewing skills with severely involved handicapped children for improved oral motor movement to improve nutrition.
• Evaluated and treated pediatric outpatients 0-3 months by using naturalistic therapy techniques and oral motor stimulation.
• Performed Bedside Swallowing Assessment; evaluated oral motor capacity during oral-peripheral exam and provided P.O.
• Provided oral motor and feeding/swallowing assessment and treatment in collaboration with SMS specialist.
• Provided home-based oral motor and speech-language intervention for children with severe cognitive disabilities.
• Developed and implemented treatment approaches for oral motor and feeding therapy.
• Performed diagnostic testing and evaluations including feeding and oral motor.
• Contributed ideas on facilitating oral motor strengthening skills.
• Perform oral motor therapy for neurological disorders.
• Provided oral motor/feeding in-services to staff.
• Provide therapy in the areas of oral motor, articulation, phonology, voice, early intervention, and social skills.
• Institute oral motor protocols and sensory diets to assist students with feeding difficulties build tolerance and control of all food textures.
• Implemented therapeutic techniques such as spaced retrieval, memory aids, oral motor exercises, and training for compensatory swallow strategies.
• Focus on expanding expressive and receptive language, increasing oral motor and feeding skills as well as enhancing pragmatic language skills.
• Provided home health services to children with communication disabilities, oral motor feeding delays, autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities.
• Conduct individual assessments of speech/language, and oral motor development, consult with other staff and the child's caregivers.
• Perform oral motor therapy and exercises for children who are NPO to increase swallowing occurrence and eventually begin feeding therapy.
• Fall 2014 Treatment and assessment of pediatric clients using sensory, oral motor, feeding, & early language intervention.
• Assessed speech, language, fluency, voice, and oral motor skills, of children ages birth to five.

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• Helped residents improve communication skills and advance personal goals in the areas of receptive/expressive language, pragmatic language and voice modulation.
• Developed interactive receptive and expressive language activities to encourage age- appropriate language and social skills for school-aged children with hearing impairments.
• Worked toward increasing appropriate play with toys in their environment to encourage receptive and expressive language along with cognitive-linguistic skills.
• Utilized Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices to develop receptive and expressive language skills including various iPad applications and DynaVox devices.
• Provided treatment for students diagnosed with learning disabilities who demonstrate processing difficulties in various receptive and expressive language areas.
• Designed, initiated, and maintained a classroom consisting of children with articulation and receptive/ expressive language delays.
• Developed goals and objectives with caregiver involvement for a toddler with expressive language and social-pragmatic delays.
• Developed Early Intervention Programs to facilitate receptive and expressive language development in children with developmental delays.
• Provided articulation and receptive/expressive language assessment and intervention to students in an elementary school setting.
• Evaluated children presenting with delays in their receptive/expressive language skills, and articulation abilities.
• Evaluate and treat adults with ranging receptive/expressive language delays using current standardized assessments.
• Treated children with mild mental retardation, targeting cognitive and receptive/expressive language deficiencies.
• Conducted language-based playgroup therapies for preschoolers with expressive language delays.
• Created rubrics for articulation, fluency, and receptive/expressive language.
• Provided early intervention services to children (6 months to 3 years of age) with receptive and expressive language delays.
• Developed therapeutic skills related to articulation, fluency, voice and resonance, receptive and expressive language, and swallowing disorders.
• Evaluated and treated children from preschool to school-age with articulation, receptive/expressive language, pragmatic language, and fluency disorders.
• Work with patients diagnoses with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder, Articulation, and Phonological Disorders.
• Evaluate and treat students with various receptive and expressive language deficits as well as students with various speech deficits.
• Established goals to promote receptive and expressive language skills, promote social interaction, facilitate appropriate play skills.

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• Composed Medicaid-appropriate reports following evaluations.
• Completed all necessary Medicaid and insurance paperwork as well as all paperwork and communications required by prescribing physicians.
• Supervised and worked cooperatively with a speech assistant and oversaw the Medicaid billing input my assistant completed.
• Assist client in maintaining Medicaid eligibility by scheduling and attending all Medicaid appointments and providing proper documentation.
• Kept/recorded accurate data daily, developed/distributed quarterly progress notes to monitor student progress, and billed Medicaid.
• Developed, implemented and obtained Medicaid funding for augmentative communication systems for adults and children.
• Performed augmentative communication evaluations, including preparation of Medicaid funding reports for acquisition of devices.
• Handle administrative work such as scheduling of clients and confirmation of insurance coverage including Medicaid.
• Completed accurate documentation to meet changing Medicaid requirements utilizing a variety of computer programs.
• Maintained Medicaid logs and documentation on a monthly basis for Medicaid eligible students.
• Maintained appropriate and timely therapy logs, paperwork and Medicaid documentation.
• Complete paperwork and documentation for Medicaid billing requirements and IEP process.
• Supervised a UCF intern and completed Medicaid billing regularly.
• Completed documentation and billing in accordance of Medicaid standards.
• Audited clinician documentation for errors in Medicaid compliance.
• Completed Medicaid Billing and Progress Reports every trimester.
• Completed Medicaid documentation and all relevant IEP paperwork.
• Maintained monthly Progress Reports and Medicaid documentation.
• Completed Medicaid Billing and Quarterly Progress Reports.
• Performed Medicaid documentation and quarterly progress notes.

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• Conducted clinical evaluations and therapy programs for geriatric adults with dementia, CVA, psychiatric disorders, and ventilator/tracheotomy dependent residents.
• Completed cognitive linguistic and speech-language evaluations on adult patients admitted to acute rehab following CVA or traumatic brain injuries.
• Educated patients and family members regarding neurological changes associated with CVA and brain injury.
• Developed in-service training module - Maximizing Functional Independence after CVA.
• Provided monthly RN in-service presentations on communication impairments following CVA.
• Acquired extensive experience with CVA and traumatically brain-injured patients.
• Provided evaluation, treatment and patient/family/staff training of the following:* Language disorders with etiology of CVA or head injury/trauma.
• Assist with program development specifically, with the CVA program in setting up a protocol for patient community re-entry activities.
• Treated impairments resulting from CVA, Parkinson's disease, cancer, dementia, burn trauma, and drug overdose.
• Provide treatment to patients secondary to CVA, Parkinson's, MS, ALS, Dementia, and Alzheimer's.
• Lead speech language pathologist working in the acute setting serving TBI, CVA, respiratory, and geriatric patients.
• Treated a variety of neurological disorders including CVA, TBI, MS, Parkinson's, and Dementia.
• Provided diagnostic and speech-language therapy to adults due to CVA and TBI in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Developed Right Hemisphere CVA, Cognitive Assessment, and Swallow Assessment protocols for low and high level patients.
• Provided coverage as needed to Detroit Receiving Hospital, Campus Outpatient, and TBI and CVA/Geriatric departments.
• Provide speech and language services in the home secondary to CVA, dementia, and related deficits.
• Evaluated and treated patients on SCI, pulmonary, cardiac, head injury and CVA units.
• Work mainly with the geriatric population with Alzheimer's disease, post- CVA, UTI, CHF
• Gained valuable experience with CVA'S and Functional Maintenance Programs pertaining to Cognition and Dementia.
• Experience with patient's with diagnoses including CVA, Parkinson's and Neurological disorders.

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• Assisted persons with Parkinson's disease by providing individualized speech and swallowing exercise modules.
• Experience serving diverse patient populations and etiologies including TBI, Stroke, MS, Parkinson's Disease, and Dementia.
• Obtained funding and provided training for use of an augmentative communication device for a resident with Parkinson's disease.
• Implemented Parkinson's disease support group in Jacksonville, which became nationally recognized by the National Parkinson's Foundation.
• Provided community lectures at Stroke support groups, Parkinson's support groups and other allied health professionals on communication.
• Certified in LSVT to address voice disorders of patients with Parkinson's Disease and other neurological disorders.
• Lead a weekly singing group (Tremble Clefs) designed for patients with Parkinson s Disease.
• Experienced in providing voice/speech therapy to residents with Parkinson's disease to improve their communication skills.
• Diagnosed and treated a client with a moderate voice disorder secondary to Parkinson's disease.
• Planned and executed Park Fit community program for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
• Worked with Parkinson patients for articulation, language, memory, etc.
• Worked with Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, and Swallowing Disorders.
• Facilitated group voice therapy sessions for adults with Parkinson s Disease.
• Certified (program for Parkinson's disease).
• Treated variety of neurological disorders, primarily Parkinson's disease Provided outpatient and home health services to geriatric population
• Specialize in voice/swallowing treatment for individuals with Parkinson's Disease- Lee Silverman Certified.
• Treated disorders associated with dementia, stokes, Parkinson's Disease, and other medically complexdisorders.
• Experience included adult clients with various neurologic etiologies including Parkinson's disease, stroke and Dementia.
• Provided the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) for Parkinson Disease.
• Developed resource information tailored for patients with new diagnosis of stroke, dysphagia and Parkinson's including education and support groups.

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• Completed documentation consistent with Medicare guidelines
• Executed necessary documentation and implemented appropriate care plans, as indicated in compliance with medicare, medicaid, private insurance companies.
• Complete all related documentation in accordance with the parameters Defined by Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance providers - Resume
• Completed analysis of selected standardized assessments for company review and purchase in compliance with new Medicare regulations.
• Served as Assistant Rehab Program Manager, assisting with scheduling, minute management, and Medicare/Insurance reimbursement.
• Worked with Direct Bill/Agency to receive authorization for evaluation and treatment for patients with non-traditional Medicare insurances.
• Prepared and maintained documentation according to Medicare standards through electronic medical charting utilizing RehabOptima and PointClickCare.
• Maintained computer documentation of patient's progress in compliance with facility, Medicare/Medicaid and Insurance requirements.
• Completed documentation consistent with patient care needs to satisfy medicaid, medicare and private insurance companies.
• Provided direct speech pathology services, contract customer relations and quality assurance for Medicare/Medicaid documentation.
• Completed all necessary paperwork for compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and Private insurance claims/regulations.
• Established and monitored rehabilitation utilization group minutes (RUG levels) to maximize Medicare reimbursement.
• Complete all documentation and billing procedures according to established Medicare guidelines while maintaining productivity expectations.
• Participated in case management for residents with Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance coverage.
• Manage therapy utilization under Medicare guidelines along with staffing levels to meet financial/budgetary objectives.
• Gained further experience completing documentation to support reimbursement from Medicare and private insurance companies.
• Provided necessary documentation for all therapeutic activities in accordance with Medicare and facility guidelines.
• Managed interdisciplinary team of therapist to assure quality outcomes and treatment provided under Medicare/Medicaid guidelines
• Follow guidelines specific to Medicare to ensure proper reimbursement for services provided to patients.
• Maximized billable time, productivity and evidence-based practice in accordance with Medicare/RUG-IV regulations.

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• Conduct speech and language evaluations including normative referenced tests, criterion referenced tests, observation based evaluations and checklist based evaluations.
• Conduct thorough speech and language evaluations for pediatric clients utilizing a variety of standardized assessment tests resulting in diagnosis and treatment.
• Performed weekly speech/language evaluations using standardized and non-standardized assessment procedures for children with a variety of diagnoses and speech/language abilities.
• Completed comprehensive speech and language evaluations to determine children's eligibility for Preschool Handicapped Program and/or special education classification.
• Performed speech/language evaluations and determined appropriated diagnoses to toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary, middle and secondary students.
• Completed speech and language evaluations on preschoolers diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, language disorder/delay, and articulation difficulties.
• Conducted supplemental speech-language evaluations to determine the need for speech language intervention and recommend appropriate service delivery options available.
• Administered diagnostic speech-language evaluations, developed treatment plans, provided remediation for school-age children with language and learning disabilities.
• Conducted monolingual and bilingual pediatric speech-language evaluations using formal and informal assessments and designed plans of care accordingly.
• Complete clinical bedside swallow evaluations, informal/formal speech and language evaluations, and informal/formal cognitive linguistic evaluations.
• Administered a variety of pediatric and adult speech and language evaluations, including Augmentative Alternative Communication Devices assessment
• Administered speech-language evaluations, developed treatment plans and provided speech and language therapy within the classroom environment.
• Conducted speech and language evaluations and re-evaluations to determine baseline data and assess progress made in therapy.
• Observed literacy and language evaluations and participated in informal literacy, language, and articulation assessments.
• Provide independent contracting services for speech and language evaluations and therapy in private practice clinical setting.
• Conducted speech and language evaluations and screenings utilizing an array of formal and informal assessment instruments.
• Conduct single disciplinary speech and/or language evaluations and reevaluations in accordance with legal and district requirements.
• Participated in team meetings and was responsible for administering speech/language evaluations according to IDEA regulations.
• Administered comprehensive speech and language evaluations, and maintained daily progress notes in documentation system.
• Administered diagnostic speech and language evaluations to preschool, elementary and secondary grade level students.

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• Established efficient and effective protocols for MBSS procedures to optimize patient outcomes and reduce re-hospitalizations due to aspiration pneumonia.
• Detected swallowing dysfunction, per clinical bedside evaluations and MBS and made appropriate diagnostic recommendations.
• Conduct and interpret MBSS independently and in collaboration with Radiologists as needed.
• Educated patients/family/staff regarding results and recommendations immediately after completion of the MBSS.
• Have many years of experience performing MBS or VFSS instrumental swallow studies and have completed most of my FEES proficiency training.
• Administer and analyze bedside swallow evaluations and evaluate results of Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) to direct patient care.
• Conduct bedside swallow evaluations, cognitive evaluations, and MBS studies in the NICU, ER, and main floors.
• Performed Bedside Swallowing Evaluations, Modified Barium Swallow (MBSS) and documented treatment and evaluation results on hospital software.
• Perform, evaluate and analyze swallowing function in conjunction with radiologist of patients through objective instrumentation using MBSS swallow studies.
• Completed training in MBS, FEES and SEMG biofeedback and able to competently use all three in treatment setting.
• Provide speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing assessment and therapy including MBSS throughout the continuum of care.
• Staff SLF in 150 bed SNF, performed contracted MBSS services in local hospitals in Wichita Falls, TX.
• Observed all MBS studies provided by mobile unit, increasing experience and so that recommendations could be implemented immediately.
• Coordinated procedures for Modified Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies (MBSS) *currently in training to perform hands on MBSS.
• Evaluated adults with acute disorders of swallowing at the bedside and using objective measures (FEES, MBSS).
• Advocated for patients by attending MBS studies, participating in IEP meetings and conducting classroom observations as appropriate.
• Completed bedside swallow assessments, blue dye swallow screenings, tracheal suctioning, FEES, & MBS studies.
• Completed clinical bedside swallow evaluations and MBSS for adults/geriatric patients in a 450 bed Level II trauma hospital.
• Perform MBS, PMSV, clinical bedside evaluations, pediatric feeding evaluation And treatments, and TEP.
• Coordinated development of dictation of MBS & clinical bedside swallow studies to help physicians locate results easier.

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• Developed formal evaluation reports including: treatment goals, clinical recommendations, progress reports and discharge summaries according to Medicare/Medicaid regulations.
• Prepare evaluation reports, treatment plans and therapy documentation for patients and determine need for referral to specialist using electronic documentation.
• Developed eligibility and reevaluation reports and individualized education plans (IEP) for initial referrals and each student on caseload.
• Complete appropriate paperwork including initial evaluation reports, daily progress notes, and/or patient/family education forms for patients on caseload.
• Collected data, recorded benchmarks, documented progress notes, administered standardized testing, and completed evaluation reports.
• Completed assessments, composed evaluation reports and presented results/recommendations to parents, teachers and special education staff.
• Conduct articulation and language assessments and write evaluation reports for children whose families are seeking disability payments.
• Formulated and presented individualized educational plans (IEP's), student-specific curriculum, and evaluation reports.
• Create and implement Evaluation Reports and Individualized Family Service Plans as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Administered formal and informal diagnostic reports and prepared detailed evaluation reports as well as progress reports.
• Evaluated clients using formal and informal assessment procedures and generated evaluation reports and recommendations for treatment.
• Documented evaluation reports, daily notes, and progress reports utilizing various electronic documentation software.
• Compiled comprehensive informal and formal evaluation protocols into concise and informative diagnostic evaluation reports.
• Maintained evaluation reports, progress notes and daily documentation according to various insurance guidelines.
• Determine appropriate evaluations of clients and administer same, including writing evaluation reports.
• Generated formal evaluation reports including assessment results, treatment goals and clinical recommendations.
• Completed of daily progress notes and initial evaluation reports using electronic documentation.
• Completed documentation including data collection, progress notes, and evaluation reports.
• Developed detailed evaluation reports, individualized education plans, and progress notes
• Complete Medicaid/Medicare Insurance paperwork; write SOAP notes/discharge notes/evaluation reports.

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• Consult regular/special education teachers and staff to identify strategies to support and facilitate student learning and communication skills.
• Created enjoyable, engaging therapy activities to enhance the student learning process.
• Collaborated with Intervention Assistance Teams (IAT) to create and support strategies for student learning and/or behavioral success.

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• Provided speech/language/cognitive evaluation/therapy to school-aged students and adults in SNF.
• Provided speech/language/cognitive/swallowing evaluation and intervention to residents in SNF.
• Travel Speech-Language Pathology position within SNF setting.
• Managed a rehab setting therapy department as well as provided speech therapy services for rehab patients and residents in the SNF.
• Contract SLP in SNF setting where duties included the performance of screenings, evaluations and treatments of adult and geriatric residents.
• Screened, evaluated, established plan of care and provided therapy to residents in SNF, acute care and outpatient facility.
• Have this position as PRN speech therapist to keep my knowledge of acute care patients in addition to SNF responsibilities.
• Provided skilled speech/language/cognitive/swallowing evaluation and intervention to residents in SNF, RCF, ALF, and home health patients.
• Worked in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providing long and short term care for the geriatric population.
• Utilized caseload building strategies including dining room and medical rounds, collaboration with SNF staff, and caregiver interviews.
• Presented information about Speech therapy services to doctors and to administration in SNF's and ALF's for referrals.
• Provided evaluation and treatment of speech, language, cognitive and swallowing impairments to patients in SNF/LTC settings.
• Evaluate and treat geriatric population at SNF's (The Gardens at Warwick Forest, Patriot's Colony)
• Provided speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive therapy to adult population in SNF and ALF settings.
• Worked in SNF setting in with older adults with changes in communication, cognitive, or swallow function.
• Staff Speech Pathologist MS CCC-SLP in a sub acute and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) environment.
• Have been responsible for ST caseload of up to 3 SNF and ALF buildings at one time.
• Worked in a SNF, screened all new patients, conducted quarterly follow-up screenings and patient evaluations.
• Provide Speech Pathology Services to large 199 bed SNF for the client RehabCare at Windsor Post Acute
• Provided speech, language, voice, cognitive, and swallowing therapy in a SNF setting.

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• Supervised a Clinical Fellow during CFY; provided feedback during meetings, reviewed quarterly/annual reports, conducted session observations.
• Completed CFY Provided evaluation and therapy services for children birth-15 in a multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient clinic.
• Supervised speech department for skilled nursing unit including CFY supervision/training and therapy liaison to administration.
• Supervised undergraduate, graduate students/CFY candidates as well as licensed assistants in speech pathology.
• Trained and Supervised Licensed Speech Pathologists and CFY clinicians in literacy improvement programs.
• Supervised certified Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, numerous CFY candidates and graduate practicum students.
• Acted as supervisor for SLP-Assistant and completed supervisory responsibilities for clinician during CFY.
• Supervised University of Memphis graduate Speech Pathology students and CFY candidates.
• Completed Clinical Fellowship Year with on-site CFY Supervisor
• Provided mentoring of both graduate students, CFY employees and SLP's with limited experience in acute care setting.
• Completed Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) and earned Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).
• Supervised employee for her CFY experience by attending IEP meetings and initiating weekly - monthly meetings and observations.
• Provided therapeutic intervention across levels and impairments, and gave educational support and guidance to CFY Fellows.
• Partnered with University of South Carolina to train Graduate Students as well as supervise Graduates for CFY.
• Headed up Speech Department and supervised SLPA's and a CFY in Palm Beach Gardens.
• Completed clinical fellowship year (CFY) as well as a second year of service.
• Completed CFY, attended care plan meetings, and coordinated coverage among other therapists.
• Provide direct and indirect supervision for clinical staff, CFY's and graduate interns.
• Provided successful on the job training to a CFY-SLP during her clinical fellow year.
• Trained staff; handled administrative duties, including interviews & scheduling; supervised CFY.

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• Administered diagnostic evaluations using standardized assessment tools
• Administered dynamic diagnostic evaluations to assess articulation, phonology, and the expressive and receptive language abilities in adults and children.
• Planned and administered instrumental and non-instrumental diagnostic evaluations, diagnostic therapy and conducted family training/education in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Administer screenings and diagnostic evaluations, create and implement patient plan of care/conduct therapy for adults in a rehabilitative setting.
• Administered diagnostic evaluations to assess articulation, phonology, and expressive/receptive language abilities in students as part of team evaluations.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations and individually treat a pediatric population mainly with diagnoses of developmental language delay and articulation disorders.
• Provided individual and group speech-language/cognitive therapy and administered diagnostic evaluations to neurologically impaired adults in residential and outpatient program.
• Conducted diagnostic evaluations and provided therapeutic services for adult and pediatric acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient services.
• Performed skilled diagnostic evaluations, including bedside swallow evaluations, on adults in a skilled nursing facility setting.
• Combined behavioral management techniques and evidence-based practice to enhance diagnostic evaluations and therapy methods of speech/language clients.
• Performed speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing diagnostic evaluations for in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation settings.
• Conducted inpatient diagnostic evaluations including; bedside swallow evaluations, cognitive evaluations and assessments of environmental/sensory awareness.
• Performed screenings and diagnostic evaluations and executed treatment as outlined in students' Individualized Education Plans.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluations and treatment for children and young adults with language-based developmental and acquired disorders.
• Performed interdisciplinary developmental diagnostic evaluations and wrote comprehensive reports in a Birth to Three Program.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations and designed individualized treatment plans for students with a myriad of etiologies.
• Plan and administer diagnostic evaluations and conduct therapy in a geriatric skilled nursing facility setting.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations and treatment for inpatient /outpatient caseload in a skilled nursing facility.
• Performed preschool observations and conducted formal diagnostic evaluations while providing comprehensive reports of results.
• Administer screenings and comprehensive diagnostic evaluations in the areas of Swallowing and Language Disorders.

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• Provided evaluation and remediation of various forms of communication disorders and cognitive deficits for both English and Spanish speaking school-age children.
• Gained experience in both in determining speech and language deficits and other cognitive deficits causing atypical development and learning.
• Developed intervention and provided caregiver education involving patients with various communication, swallowing, and cognitive deficits.
• Developed functional and individualized goals related to cognitive deficits, speech intelligibility, communication and hearing impairments.
• Assessed individuals suffering with communication and cognitive deficits, swallowing issues, and other various conditions.
• Develop and implement individualized treatments for residents with cognitive deficits.
• Evaluated and treated speech/language, swallowing and cognitive deficits in adults
• Diagnosed communication and cognitive deficits.
• Treated swallowing and cognitive deficits.
• Evaluated and treated patients' speech, language, voice, and cognitive deficits that resulted from neurological impairments and/or dementia.
• Screened, evaluated, and treated speech, language, voice, and cognitive deficits of adult and geriatric patients.
• Provided therapy to a variety of patients with expressive and receptive language deficits, cognitive deficits, and swallowing disorders.
• Provided evaluation and remediation services for in-home adult clients with swallowing, language, speech, and cognitive deficits.
• Provided therapy to treat oral motor deficits, cognitive deficits, voice and swallowing impairments in residents throughout facility.
• Staff and care giver training in communication with individuals with language deficits, cognitive deficits and/or memory loss.
• Evaluate and treat short-term and long-term residents for swallowing, speech, language, and cognitive deficits.
• Evaluated and treated patients with brain injury, stroke, cancer, tracheotomies, and cognitive deficits.
• Identified speech, language, cognitive deficits in pediatric & adult patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Evaluate and treatment patients with speech, language, voice, auditory processing and cognitive deficits.
• Evaluated and treated patients with a variety of speech/language and swallowing and cognitive deficits.

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• Assisted classroom teachers with daily assignments, classroom management and organization.
• team members Established and maintained strong classroom management
• Maintained classroom management and established and enforced rules for behavior.
• Execute classroom management skills including behavior modification techniques.
• Assist with classroom management and daily school activities.
• Provided Classroom management to help support regular classroom teacher as well as Special Education Teachers.

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• Participated in extended day tutoring program for second grade, concentrating on reading and language arts skills.
• Provision of a curriculum-guided Language Arts course to language impaired students (Adolescent Language Program).
• Presented Extending and Refining lessons to High School English and Language Arts colleagues.
• Designed lessons based on Language Arts Curriculum from the Florida Sunshine State Standards.
• Tutored students in Language Arts and Literacy skills.
• Provided MCAS instruction for English Language Arts.
• Facilitated rollout of the English Language Arts Curriculum Map.

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• Design and implement patient-specific Alzheimer's/Dementia management programs in the memory care unit.
• Developed/Conducted Alzheimer's programming in group settings.
• Developed dementia and Alzheimer programs.
• Evaluated and treated adults with diagnoses including cognitive impairment, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, and aphasia in an inpatient facility.
• Have experience in making low tech and programming alternative augmentative communication systems and making memory books for Alzheimer's clients.
• Evaluated and treated patients with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, stroke, etc.
• Provided community based services and education to assisted living facilities and Alzheimer s and Parkinson s disease caregiver support groups.
• Provide speech language therapy and evaluations for adults with dementia, cerebral vascular accidents, traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer's
• Served a variety of need-based units including: behavioral, Alzheimer's/dementia, skilled, shorter-term rehabilitation and long-term stay.
• Worked with geriatric patients in a skilled rehabilitation setting, skilled nursing, long term care and Alzheimer's unit
• Group and individual treatment of patients in Long Term Care, sub-acute and Alzheimer's disease units n SNF.
• Staff SLP responsible for treatment of elderly patients with speech disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and/or swallowing disorders.
• Evaluated various types of Aphasic, Brain Injured, and Alzheimer's patients using a variety of diagnostic tools.
• Treat Alzheimer's disease and other memory related disorders who reside in a 44 bed special care unit.
• Program development for Falls Risk patients as well staging for Dementia/Alzheimer's patients in the Angel's program.
• Experience with neurological deficits include: dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's Diseases.
• Implemented and utilized Brainstorms Dementia Management Program with staff and residents in the Alzheimer's Care Unit.
• Researched and began a program for evaluations and group treatment for people with Alzheimer's Disease
• Develop and implement functional maintenance programs for adults with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
• Provided individual therapy in assisted living, independent living, and Alzheimer s facilities.

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• Provide Social Skills training to school age clients with ADD and anxiety disorders.

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• Designed and implemented Individualized Education Plans to meet the specific requirements of speech/ language challenged special needs and regular education students.
• Provided individual and group speech-language therapy to preschoolers with a variety of special needs in an inclusive daycare/preschool setting.
• Administered evaluations and established goals for children with various special needs and severity levels.
• Collaborate and develop Individualized Educational Programs for children with multiple special needs.
• Facilitated and developed a writing program used in regular 3rd to 5th grade classrooms, which included students with special needs.
• Implemented therapy for Special Needs and Autism Program (SNAP) students as well as Life Skills students in self-contained classrooms.
• Documented care provided and maintained medical records for patients through the Special Needs Program Management Information System (SNPMIS).
• Provide public speaking in the area of theater arts and speech and language intervention for children with special needs.
• Provided screening, diagnostic & therapeutic services to preschool and school aged students with developmental delays and special needs.
• Worked with an interdisciplinary team of occupational therapists and physical therapists to best serve patients with various special needs.
• Comply with State and Federal regulations regarding children with special needs, due process paperwork, and medicaid documentation.
• Diagnosed and treated speech-language delay disorders in junior high school aged population, including a special needs classroom.
• Educated and supported parents of children with special needs through training opportunities at ECI and within the community.
• Evaluated, scheduled, and performed speech therapy services to individuals with special needs aged birth to 21+.
• Developed weekly parent-implemented home programs for at risk infants and preschool children at risk and with special needs.
• Treated children ages 0-5 with moderate to severe language and developmental delays in a special needs preschool setting.
• Provided therapy to students in Preschool Special Needs Program for staff member on Maternity Leave from Hastings School.
• Plan and implement speech, and language intervention for children with special needs, disabilities or disorders.
• Conducted therapy sessions for elementary, high school, and special needs students requiring speech and/or language remediation
• Created an integrated model and a pullout program; one-on-one and groups for students with special needs.

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• Evaluated clients and developed Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) targeting specific developmental concerns as identified by team evaluation.
• Participated in IEP and IFSP meetings with multidisciplinary team and parents/caregivers.
• Participated in IFSP development and modification.
• Participated in IFSP planning and interdisciplinary evaluations
• Participated in multidisciplinary arena assessments, developed IFSP's and provided home based therapy and support to birth to three population.
• Diagnosed speech and language disorders, planned and implemented therapy, wrote functional goals, and attended IEP and IFSP meetings.
• Provide speech and language intervention to children 0-3 years of age within their home settings, as outlined by the IFSP.
• Support findings at Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings with parents and or City or County Early Intervention officials.
• Coordinated and implemented education service plans, IFSP's, IEP's, and program initiatives in accordance with NYS mandates.
• Participated in Family Assessment interviews to document and create the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and speech-language outcomes.
• Served as an active member of an IFSP/interdisciplinary team; communicated monthly with service coordinators regarding each child's status/progress.
• Implemented speech and language plan of care and strategies as documented on the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Computerized required forms (IFSP, MFE, progress reports) and shared with therapy team to enhance productivity.
• Attend IEP/IFSP meetings and utilize IEP Direct to enter students' level of functioning, needs, and goals.
• Implement functional outcomes and objectives according to the child s IFSP and IEP through procedures administered during therapy sessions.
• Developed Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) and Individualized Education Plans (IEP) based on student need.
• Collaborated with families, therapists, and developmental specialists in writing Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP).
• Participate with the Early Intervention and family to develop an appropriate Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Participate in Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings and transition meetings with families and other professionals.
• Participated in the IFSP and IEP process while collaborating with professionals to make appropriate goal and therapy recommendations.

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• Collaborated with special education teachers, social workers, and occupational therapist to provide functional, therapy needs for self-contained students.
• Collaborated with teachers, teacher assistants, behavior specialists, occupational therapists and social workers to incorporate curriculum into therapy.
• Collaborated with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, other Speech-Language Pathologists, clinical director, and physician.
• Frequent communication with family, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physicians and social workers regarding patient status.
• Collaborated with physical therapist, occupational therapist, social workers, physicians, nutritionists, and psychologists.
• Coordinated Speech-Language with physicians, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists and occupational therapists to maximize results.
• Collaborated and co-treated with behavioral psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and nutritionists.
• Collaborated with other therapists, social workers and nutritionists.
• Collaborated with psychologists, physicians and social workers.
• Collaborate daily with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Doctors, Nurses, and Social Workers regarding progress of the patient.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, psychologists, principals, and district supervisors.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, developmental specialists, social workers, and nurses.
• Initial intakes and evaluations are conducted in a team approach with School Psychologists, OT/PT, Social Workers, etc.
• Maintained beneficial relationships with the patients, families, physicians, nurses and social workers to best serve each individual.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers, case managers, and physical and occupational therapists.
• Worked with teams consisting of families, social workers, doctors, occupational therapists, physical therapists and teachers.
• Maintain working relationships with Administrator, Director of Nursing, Social Workers, office staff and Primary Care Physicians.
• Collaborated with teachers, principals, families social workers and more to provide students with the best therapy possible.
• Maintained proficient relationships between patients, families, physicians, nurses and social workers to provide quality care.
• Worked closely with physicians, social workers, psychologists, and other therapists on the Allied Health Team.

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• Performed pediatric evaluations for speech-language, hearing screenings, adaptive behavior and early developmental assessments as single discipline and team member.
• Administered hearing screenings, Test of Language Development: Primary-4th edition and the Arizona Articulation Proficiency Scale-3rd edition.
• Conducted speech, language and hearing screenings utilizing screening protocols specified by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
• Conducted hearing screenings as well as assessment activities for placement and eligibility determination.
• Administered standardized speech and language assessments, hearing screenings and oral motor examinations.
• Conducted mandatory hearing screenings for entire kindergarten, first and third-grade populations.
• Conduct annual functional communication assessments and hearing screenings as needed.
• Conduct evaluations and early childhood developmental screenings including hearing screenings.
• Provided language/literacy intervention and hearing screenings to Boston Public Schools.
• Provided hearing screenings, evaluations and authored corresponding reports.
• Conducted hearing screenings and oral mechanism examinations.
• Conducted speech, language, and hearing screenings and administered assessments to diverse school-aged population with use of interpreters at times.
• Administered hearing screenings as required to all students in specific grades, for initial evaluations and re-evaluations and to new students.
• Administered extensive assessments, including auditory processing screenings, hearing screenings, speech testing, and oral and written language evaluations.
• Provided individual and group therapy instruction, served on IEP team, performed annual hearing screenings, Response to Intervention team leader
• Conducted speech, language, and hearing screenings, administered standardized speech and language evaluation assessments, and attended IEP meetings.
• Administer norm-referenced tests, as well as functional assessments, language samples, oral-mechanism exams, and hearing screenings.
• Perform mass/individual hearing screenings, conduct social skills groups, and provide in class language lessons.
• Provided speech and language screenings, hearing screenings, evaluations, and intervention to preschool-age children.
• Skilled in conducting speech, language, and hearing screenings, evaluations and implementing treatment plans.

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